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Tom Rippon

Tom Rippon (1954 - 2010) was active/lived in Montana, California.  Tom Rippon is known for Whimsical ceramics, art education.

Obituary. The Missoulian, December 17, 2010

Celebrating a sculptor: Friends, colleagues to remember UM?professor and ceramicist Rippon

By Joe Nickell

Nobody did sculptures like Tom Rippon did sculptures.  His colorful, curious ceramic figures, at once technically dazzling and playfully eyecatching, were instantly recognizable - in no small part because few dared imitate Rippon's style.  Yet, when friends, fans and colleagues gather this Sunday to remember Rippon, his inestimable influence on a generation of artists will be hard to miss.  "Tom was a hero of mine in the art world, long before I started teaching," said Beth Lo, herself a nationally known ceramicist and professor of art at the University of Montana.  "He is truly a pivotal person in the development of ceramic arts." 

Rippon, a former University of Montana professor of art, passed away on Dec. 2 after protracted health problems.  Yet those who   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 4742 characters.]  Artist bio

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